1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/chmod_chown_chgrp.c b/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
index e9704fff8..c9ea39bf5 100644
--- a/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
+++ b/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static uid_t uid=-1;
 static gid_t gid=-1;
 static int whichApp;
 static char* invocationName=NULL;
-static mode_t mode=0644;
+static char* theMode=NULL;
 
 
 #define CHGRP_APP   1
@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
             }
             break;
         case CHMOD_APP:
-            if (chmod(fileName, mode) == 0)
+            /* Parse the specified modes */
+            if ( parse_mode(theMode, &(statbuf->st_mode)) == FALSE ) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "%s: Unknown mode: %s\n", invocationName, theMode);
+                exit( FALSE);
+            }
+            if (chmod(fileName, statbuf->st_mode) == 0)
                 return( TRUE);
             break;
     }
@@ -100,12 +105,7 @@ int chmod_chown_chgrp_main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     
     if ( whichApp == CHMOD_APP ) {
-        /* Find the specified modes */
-        mode = 0;
-        if ( parse_mode(*argv, &mode) == FALSE ) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "%s: Unknown mode: %s\n", invocationName, *argv);
-            exit( FALSE);
-        }
+        theMode=*argv;
     } else {
 
         /* Find the selected group */